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GA-P55A-UD4P GA-P55A-UD4 LGA1 156 socket motherboard for Intel ® Core ™ i7 processor family/ Intel ® Core ™ i5 processor family User's Manual Rev .
Motherboard GA-P55A-UD4P / GA-P55A-UD4 Oct. 16, 2009 Oct. 16, 2009 Motherboard GA-P55A-UD4P/GA-P55A-UD4.
Copyright © 2009 GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. All rights reserved. The trademarks mentioned in this manual are legally registered to their respective owners. Disclaimer Information in this manual is protected by copyright laws and is the property of GIGABYTE.
- 4 - T able of Contents Box Contents ................................................................................................................... 6 Optional Items ................................................................................
- 5 - 3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 67 3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 67 3-6 Download Center .
- 6 - Box Contents GA-P55A-UD4P or GA-P55A-UD4 motherboard Motherboard driver disk User's Manual Quick Installation Guide One IDE cable Four SA T A 3Gb/s c ables 2-W ay SLI bridge connector I/O Shield Optional Items Floppy disk drive cable (Part No.
- 7 - GA-P55A-UD4P/GA-P55A-UD4 Motherboard Layout (Note 1) Due to a hardware limitation, the PCIEX1_1 slot can only accommodate a shorter PCI Express x1 expansion card. For a longer expansion card, use other expansion slots. (Note 2) This feature is optional due to different regional policy .
- 8 - Block Diagram j Only for GA-P55A-UD4P . or PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Switch x8 x16 1 PCI Express x16 2 PCI Express x8 Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out Line Out MIC Line In S/PDIF In S/PDIF Out Side Speaker.
- 9 - Hardware Installation 1- 1 Installation Pr ecautions Th e mo th erb oa rd c on ta ins nume ro us d el ica te elec tro ni c c irc ui ts a nd comp one nt s w hic h c an become damaged as a result of electrostatic discharge (ESD).
Hardware Installation - 10 - 1- 2 Product Specications CPU Support for an Intel ® Core ™ i7 series processor/Intel ® Core ™ i5 series processor in the LGA1 156 package (Go to GIGABYTE's website for the latest CPU support list.) L3 cache varies with CPU Chipset Intel ® P55 Express Chipset Memory 4 x 1.
- 1 1 - Hardware Installation USB Chipset: - Up to 12 USB 2.0/1.1 ports (8 on the back panel, 4 via the USB brackets connected to the internal USB headers) NEC chip: - Up to 2 USB 3.
Hardware Installation - 12 - (Note 1) Due to Windows Vista/XP 32-bit operating system limitation, when more than 4 GB of physical memory is installed, the actual memory size displayed will be less than 4 GB.
- 13 - Hardware Installation 1-3 Installing the CPU and C PU Cooler 1-3 -1 I nsta lling t he CPU A. Locate the alignment keys on the motherboard CPU socket and the notches on the CPU. Read the following guidelines before you begin to install the CPU: • Make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU.
Hardware Installation - 14 - Step 1: Gently press the CPU socket lever handle down and away from the socket with your nger. Then completely lift the CPU socket lever and the metal load plate will be lifted as well. Step 3: HoldtheCPUwithyourthumbandindexngers.
- 15 - Hardware Installation 1-3 -2 I nsta lling t he CPU Coo ler Follow the steps below to correctly install the CPU cooler on the motherboard. (The following procedure uses Intel ® boxed cooler as the example cooler .) Step 1: Apply an even and thin layer of thermal grease on the surface of the installed CPU.
Hardware Installation - 16 - 1- 4 -1 Du al Chann el Me mor y Con gura tio n This motherboard pr ovides four DDR3 memor y sockets and support s Dual Channel T echnology . Af ter the memory is installed, the BIOS will automatically detect the specications and capacity of the memory .
- 17 - Hardware Installation 1- 4 -2 I nsta lling a M emo r y Notch DDR3 DIMM Before installing a memory module, make sure to turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power outlet to prevent damage to the memory module. DDR3 and DDR2 DIMMs are not compatible to each other or DDR DIMMs.
Hardware Installation - 18 - 1-5 Installing an Expansion Card Follow the steps below to correctly install your expansion card in the expansion slot. 1. Locate an expansion slot that supports your card. Remove the metal slot cover from the chassis back panel.
- 19 - Hardware Installation 1-6 Setup of A TI Cr ossFire X ™ /NVID IA SLI Conguration A. System Requirements - Windows Vista or Windows XP operating system - A CrossFireX/SLI-supported motherboa.
Hardware Installation - 20 - 1- 7 Back Panel Connectors USB 2.0/1.1 Port TheUSBport supportstheUSB 2.0/1.1specication.Use thisportfor USBdevicessuchas aUSBkey - board/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc.
- 21 - Hardware Installation USB 3.0/2.0 Port TheUSB 3.0port supportsthe USB3.0 specicationand iscompatible tothe USB2.0/1.1 specication. UsethisportforUSBdevicessuchasaUSBkeyboard/mouse,USBprinter ,USBashdriveandetc.
Hardware Installation - 22 - 1-8 Internal Connec tors Read the following guidelines before connecting external devices: • First make sure your devices are compliant with the connectors you wish to connect. • Bef ore ins talli ng the d evice s, be su re to tur n off the de vice s and you r comp uter.
- 23 - Hardware Installation G.QBOFM A TX_12V_2X4: A TX_12V_2X4 5 8 1 4 G.QBOFM 13 1 24 12 A TX A TX: PinNo. Denition 13 3.3V 14 -12V 15 GND 16 PS_ON (soft On/Off) 17 GND 18 GND 19 GND 20 -5V 21 +5V 22 +5V 23 +5V (Only for 2x12-pi n A TX) 24 GND ( On ly for 2x 12 -pi n A TX ) PinNo.
Hardware Installation - 24 - 3/4/5) CPU_F AN/SYS_F AN1/SYS_FAN2/PWR_F AN (Fan Headers) The motherboard has a 4-pin CPU fan header (CPU_FAN), a 4-pin (SYS_FAN2) and two 3-pin (SYS_ F AN1) system fan headers, and a 3-pin power fan header (PWR_F AN). Most fan headers possess a foolproof insertion design.
- 25 - Hardware Installation 8) IDE (IDE Connector) The IDE connector supports up to two IDE devices such as hard drives and optical drives. Before attach- ing the IDE cable, locate the foolproof groove on the connector.
Hardware Installation - 26 - 9) SA T A2_0/1/2/3/4/5 (SA T A 3Gb/s Connectors, Controlled by P55 Chipset) T h e S AT A c o n n e c t o r s c o n f o r m t o S AT A 3G b / s s t a n d a r d a n d a r e c o m p a t i b l e w i t h S AT A 1 . 5 G b / s stan dard.
- 27 - Hardware Installation 1 1) F_P ANEL (Front Panel Header) Conne ct the po wer swit ch, res et swit ch, spe aker, ch assis i ntrusi on swit ch/sen sor and s ystem s tatus indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below .
Hardware Installation - 28 - 12) F_AUDIO (Front Panel Audio Header) ThefrontpanelaudioheadersupportsIn telHighDenitionaudio(HD)andAC'97audio. Y oumayconnect your chassis front panel audio module to this header.
- 29 - Hardware Installation 14) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Header) This header supports digital S/PDIF In and can connect to an audio device that supports digital audio out via an optional S/PDIF In cable. For purchasing the optional S/PDIF In cable, please contact the local dealer .
Hardware Installation - 30 - 16) F_USB1/F_USB2 (USB Headers) Theheaders conform to USB2.0/1.1 specication. Each USBheader can providetwo USB ports viaan optional USB bracket. For purchasing the optional USB bracket, please contact the local dealer .
- 31 - Hardware Installation 19) COMA (Serial Port Header) The COMA header can provide one serial port via an optional COM port cable. For purchasing the op- tional COM port cable, please contact the local dealer .
Hardware Installation - 32 - 21) BA T (BA TTER Y) Thebatteryprovidespowertokeepthevalues(suchasBIOScongurations,date,and timeinformation) in the CMOS when the computer is turned off.
- 33 - Hardware Installation 22) PHASE LED The n umbe r of lig hted LEDs i ndi cate s the CP U load ing . T he hig her th e CPU l oadi ng, th e mor e the numberoflightedLEDs.T oenable thePhaseLEDdisplay function,pleaserst enableDynamicEnergy Saver ™ 2.
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- 35 - BIOS Setup BIOS (Bas ic Input an d Output Sy stem) reco rds hardw are parame ters of the s ystem in th e CMOS on the motherboard. Its major functions include conducting the Power-On Self-T est (POST) during system startup, saving sys tem paramet ers and loadin g operating s ystem, etc.
BIOS Setup - 36 - 2-1 Startup Screen The following screens may appear when the computer boots. A. The LOGO Screen (Default) B. The POST Screen Function Keys: <T AB>: POST SCREEN Press the <T ab> key to show the BIOS POST screen.
- 37 - BIOS Setup 2-2 The Main Menu Once you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main Menu (as shown below) appears on the screen. Use ar- row keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
BIOS Setup - 38 - The Functions of the <F1 1> and <F12> keys (For the Main Menu Only) F1 1: Save CMOS to BIOS This function allows you to save the current BIOS settings to a prole.
- 39 - BIOS Setup 2-3 MB Intelligent T weaker(M.I.T .) Whether the system will work stably with the overclock/overvoltage settings you made is dependent on your overall system congurations.
BIOS Setup - 40 - CPU Clock Ratio Allows you to alter the clock ratio for the installed CPU. The adjustable range is dependent on the CPU being installed. CPU Frequency Displays the current operating CPU frequency . (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature.
- 41 - BIOS Setup (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website. C3/C6/C7 State Support (Note) Allows you to determine whether to let the CPU enter C3/C6/C7 mode in system halt state.
BIOS Setup - 42 - (Note) This item appears only if you install a memory module that supports this feature. BCLK Frequency(Mhz) Allows you to manually set the CPU base clock. The adjustable range is from 100 MHz to 1200 MHz. Thisitemiscongurableonlyifthe Base Clock(BCLK) Control option is enabled.
- 43 - BIOS Setup CPU Clock Skew Allows you to set the CPU clock prior to the Chipset clock. Options are: 0ps~750ps. (Default: 0ps) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Advanced .
BIOS Setup - 44 - Prole DDR V oltage When using a non-XMP memory module or Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Disabled , this item will display as 1.5V . When Extreme Memory Prole (X.M.P .) is set to Prole1 or Prole2 , this item will display the value based on the SPD data on the XMP memory .
- 45 - BIOS Setup tWTR Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWR Options are: Auto (default), 1~15. tWTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~31. tWL Options are: Auto (default), 1~10 tRFC Options are: Auto (default), 1~255. tRTP Options are: Auto (default), 1~15.
BIOS Setup - 46 - >>> CPU Load-Line Calibration Ena bl es or dis ab les L oa d-L in e Cal ib rat io n. En ab lin g th is fe at ure a dj ust s Vd roo p, k eep in g the C PU voltage more constant under light and heavy CPU load. Disabled sets the CPU voltage following Intel specications.
- 47 - BIOS Setup Miscellaneous Settings CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Miscellaneous Settings Isochronous Support [Enabled] V irtualization T echnology (Note) [Enabled.
BIOS Setup - 48 - Date (mm:dd:yy) Setsthesystemdate.Thedateformatisweek(re ad-only),month,dateandyear .Selectthedesiredeld and use the up arrow or down arrow key to set the date. Time (hh:mm:ss) Sets the system time.
- 49 - BIOS Setup • Auto Lets the BIOS au tomatically detect IDE/SA T A devic es during the POS T . (Default) • None If no IDE/SA T A devices are used, set this item to None so the system will skip the detection of the device during the POST for faster system startup.
BIOS Setup - 50 - (Note) This item is present only if you install a CPU that supports this feature. For more information about Intel CPUs' unique features, please visit Intel's website.
- 51 - BIOS Setup Limit CPUID Max. to 3 (Note) Allows you to determine whether to limit CPUID maximum value. Set this item to Disabled for Windows XP operating system; set this item to Enabled for legacy operating system such as Windows NT4.
BIOS Setup - 52 - 2-6 Integrated Peripherals CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2009 A ward Software Integrated Peripherals eXtreme Hard Drive (XHD) [Disabled] PCH SA T A Control Mode [IDE] SA T A Port0-3 Native Mode [Enabled] USB Controllers [Enabled] USB Legacy Function [Enabled] USB Storage Function [Enabled] Turbo SA T A3/USB 3.
- 53 - BIOS Setup RAID(XHD) Enables RAID for the SA T A controllers. AHCI CongurestheSA T A controllerstoAHCImode. AdvancedHostControllerInterface .
BIOS Setup - 54 - Link Detected Displays transmission speed. Cable Length Displays the approximate length of the attached LAN cable. Note: The Gigabit hub will only operate at a speed of 10/100 Mbps in MS-DOS mode; it will operate at a normal speed of 10/100/1000 Mbps in Windows mode or when the LAN Boot ROM is activated.
- 55 - BIOS Setup Onboard LAN1/LAN2 j Boot ROM Allows you to decide whether to activate the boot ROM integrated with the onboard LAN chip. (Default: Disabled) Onboard IDE Controller (IT8213 Chip) Enables or disables the IDE controller integrated in the IT8213 chip.
BIOS Setup - 56 - ACPI Suspend T ype Speciesthe ACPIsleepstatewhenthesystementerssuspend. S1(POS) Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power mode.
- 57 - BIOS Setup (Note) Supported on Windows 7/Vista operating system only . Resume by Alarm Determines whether to power on the system at a desired time.
BIOS Setup - 58 - Reset Case Open Status Keeps or clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status. Enabled clears the record of previous chassis intrusion status and the Case Opened eldwillshow"No"atnextboot.
- 59 - BIOS Setup CPU Smart F AN Control Specieshowtocontrol CPUfanspeed.Thisitemiscongurable onlyif CPU Smart F AN Control is set to Enabled . Auto Lets the BIOS automatically detect the type of CPU fan installed and sets the optimal CPU fan control mode.
BIOS Setup - 60 - Press <Enter> on this item and then press the <Y> key to load the safest BIOS default settings. In case system instability occurs, you may try to load Fail-Safe defaults, which are the safest and most stable BIOS settings for the motherboard.
- 61 - BIOS Setup Press <Enter> on this item and type the password with up to 8 characters and then press <Enter>. Y ou will berequestedtoconrmthepassword.
BIOS Setup - 62 - Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key . This saves the changes to the CMOS and exits the BIOS Setup program. Press <N> or <Esc> to return to the BIOS Setup Main Menu. 2-12 Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item and press the <Y> key .
- 63 - BIOS Setup Security Chip Enables or disables the security chip. It is recommended that you use this function with the Supervisor/ User password. Enabled/Activate Enables the security chip and initializes the Security Platform. Disabled Disables the security chip.
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- 65 - Drivers Installation 3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers Chapter 3 Drivers Installation • Beforeinstallingthedrivers,rstinstalltheoperatingsystem. • After installing the operating system, insert the motherboard driver disk into your optical drive.
Drivers Installation - 66 - 3-2 Application Software This page displays all the utilities and applications that GIGABYTE develops and some free software.
- 67 - Drivers Installation 3-4 Contact For the detailedcontact information of the GIGABYTE T aiwan headquarter or worldwide branchofces, click the URL on this page to link to the GIGABYTE website. 3-5 System This page provides the basic system information.
Drivers Installation - 68 - 3-6 Download Center T o update the BIOS, drivers, or appl ications, click the Download Center button to link to the GIGABYTE website.
- 69 - Unique Features 4-1 Xpress Recovery2 Chapter 4 Unique Features Xp re s s Re c ov er y 2 is a u ti l it y t ha t al l ow s yo u t o qu ic k ly c o mp re s s an d back up your system data and perform restoration of it.
Unique Features - 70 - Step 3: Wh en p a rt it io n in g yo u r ha rd d ri v e, m ak e s ur e to leave unallocated space (10 GB or more is recom- mended; actual size requirements vary , depending on the amount of data) and begin the installation of the operating system.
- 71 - Unique Features D. Using the Restore Function in Xpress Recovery2 E. Removing the Backup F . Exiting Xpress Recovery2 Sel ec t RESTORE to res to re th e ba cku p to y ou r har d dr ive i n case the system breaks down. The RESTORE option will not be present if no backup is created before.
Unique Features - 72 - 4-2 BIOS Update Utilities GI GA BY T E mo th er bo a rd s pr ov id e t wo u ni qu e BI O S up da te t oo l s, Q -F la sh ™ an d @B I OS ™ . GI GA BY T E Q-Flash and @BIOS are easy-to-use and allow you to update the BIOS without the need to enter MS-DOS mod e.
- 73 - Unique Features B. Updating the BIOS When updating t he BIOS, choose the location where the BIOS le is s aved. The following proc edure as - sumesthatyousavetheBIOSletoaoppydisk.
Unique Features - 74 - Step 4: Press <Esc> and then <Enter> to exit Q-Flash and reboot the system. As the system boots, you should see the new BIOS version is present on the POST screen. Step 5: During the POST , press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup.
- 75 - Unique Features 4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility A. Before Y ou Begin 1. In Windows, close all applications and TSR (T erminate and Stay Resident) programs.
Unique Features - 76 - 4-3 EasyT une 6 GIGABYTE's EasyTune 6 is a simple and easy-to-use interface that allows users to ne-tune their system settings or do overclock/overvoltage in Windows environment.
- 77 - Unique Features 4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 GIGABYTE Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 (Note 1) is a revolutionary technology th at delivers unparalleled power savings with a click of the button.
Unique Features - 78 - B. T otal Mode In T otal Mode, users are able to see how much total power savings they have accumulated in a set period of time since activating Dynamic Energy Saver ™ 2 for th ersttime (Note 3) .
- 79 - Unique Features 4-5 Q-Share Q-Share is an easy and convenient data sharing too l. After conguring your LAN connection settings and Q-Share, you are able to share your data with computers on the same network, making full use of Internet resources.
Unique Features - 80 - 4-6 Smart 6 ™ GIGABYTE Smart 6 ™ (Note 1) is designed with user-friendliness i n mind, and offers a com bination of 6 innovative software utilities that provide easier and smarter PC system management.
- 81 - Unique Features SMART Recovery With SMART Recovery , users can quickly create backups of changed data les (Note 2) or copy les from a specic backup on P A T A and SA T Ahard drives (partitioned on NTFS le system) in Windows Vista.
Unique Features - 82 - (Note 1) When launching Smart 6 ™ forthersttime,thesystemwillrequestyoutosetupapassword.Thispasswordisrequiredwhen you activate SMART DualBIOS or when you want to make changes to the SMAR T Recorder or SMART TimeLock settings.
- 83 - Unique Features 4-7 Smart TPM j GIGABYTE's unique Smart TPM (T rusted Platform Module) supports the industry's most advanced hardware- based data encryption. Smart TPM provides users with an easy-to-use software interface to create a portable user key using a Bluetooth cell phone or USB ash drive.
Unique Features - 84 - 4-8 Auto Green Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via a Bluetooth cell phone. When the phone is out of the range of the computer's Bluetooth receiver , the sys- temwillenterthespeciedpowersavingmode.
- 85 - Unique Features With GIGABYTE eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) (Note 1) , users can quickly congure a RAID- ready system for RAID 0 when a new SA T A drive is added. For a RAID 0 array that al- ready exists, users also can use X.
Unique Features - 86 - 4-10 T eaming j Dual LAN with T eaming functionality enabled allows two single connections to act as one single connection for twice the transmission bandwidth, making data transmission more effective and also improving the quality of transmission of distant image(s).
- 87 - Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix 5-1 Conguring SA T A Hard Drive(s) T o congure SA T A hard drive(s), follow the steps below: A. Install SA T A hard drive(s) in your computer . B. CongureSA T A controllermodeinBIOSSetup.
Appendix - 88 - B. Conguring SA T A controller mode in BIOS Setup MakesuretoconguretheSA TA controllermodecorrectlyinsystemBIOSSetup. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press <Delete> to enter BIOS Setup during the POST (Power-On Self-T est).
- 89 - Appendix C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS EntertheRAIDBIOSsetuputilitytocongureaRAIDarray .Skipthisstepandproceedwiththeinstallationof Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
Appendix - 90 - Step 3: After entering the CREA TE VOLUME MENU screen, enter a volume name with 1~16 letters (letters cannot be special characters) under the Name item and press <Enter>.
- 91 - Appendix Step 5: Enter the array capacity and press <Enter>. Finally press <Enter> on the Create V olume item to begin creat- ingtheRAID array .Whenpromptedto conrmwhetherto createthis volume,press<Y> toconrmor <N>to cancel (Figure 6).
Appendix - 92 - Recovery V olume Options Intel Rapid Recover T echnology provides data protection by allowing users to easily restore data and system operation using a designated recovery drive.
- 93 - Appendix Figure 10 Step 3: Press <Enter> under the Select Disks item. In the SELECT DISKS box, press <T ab> on the hard drive you want to use for the master drive and press <Space> on the hard drive you want to use for the recovery drive.
Appendix - 94 - Delete RAID V olume T o delete a RAID array , select Delete RAID V olume in MAIN MENU and pres s <Enter>. In the DELETE VOLUME MENU section, use the up or down arrow key to select the array to be deleted and press <Delete>.
- 95 - Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. Figure 1 Step 2: Save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Appendix - 96 - C. Conguring a RAID array in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to congure a RAID array . Skip this step and proceed to the installation of Windowsoperatingsystemforanon-RAIDconguration.
- 97 - Appendix Create a RAID Array: In the main screen, press <Enter> on the Create RAID Disk Drive item. Then the Create New RAID screen appears (Figure 4). The Create New RAID block displays all the items that need to be set for creating an array (Figure 5).
Appendix - 98 - 3. Assign Array Disks: After a RAID mode is selected, RAID BIOS automatically assigns the two hard drives installed as the RAID drives. 4. Set Block Size (RAID 0 only): Under the Block item, use the up or down arrow key to select the stripe block size (Figure 6), ranging from 4 KB to 128 KB.
- 99 - Appendix Whennished,thenewRAIDarraywillbedisplayedinthe RAID Disk Drive List block (Figure 8). Figure 8 Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) R.
Appendix - 100 - Model Name RAID Level Capacity Status Members(HDDx) RDD0: GRAID 0-Stripe 240 GB Normal 01 [ fg T AB]-Switch Window [ hi ]-Select ITEM [ENTER]-Action [ESC]-Exit [ RAID Disk Drive List ] [ Main Menu ] [ Hard Disk Drive List ] Gigabyte T echnology Corp.
- 101 - Appendix The BIOS Setup menus described in this section may differ from the exact settings for your moth- erboard. The actual BIOS Setup menu options you will see shall depend on the motherboard you have and the BIOS version. 5-1-3 Conguring Marvell 9128 SA T A Controller A.
Appendix - 102 - Figure 2 Figure 3 C. Conguring a RAID array Create a RAID Array: Move the selection bar to HBA 0: Marvell 0 and press <Enter>. Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell T echnology Group Ltd. T opology Information Help V endor ID : 1B4B Device ID : 91A3 Revision ID : B1 BIOS V ersion : 1.
- 103 - Appendix Figure 4 Figure 5 T ofurthercongure theRAIDarray ,usetheup ordownarrowkey tomovethe selectionbartoselect anitem in the right block of the screen and press <Enter> (Figure 4).
Appendix - 104 - Figure 6 Figure 7 When completed, you can see the new array under T opologyV irtual Disks (Figure 6). Marvell BIOS Setup (c) 2009 Marvell T echnology Group Ltd. T opology Information Help V endor ID : 1B4B Device ID : 91A3 Revision ID : B1 BIOS V ersion : 1.
- 105 - Appendix Now , you may proceed to create the SA T A driver diskette (for AHCI mode) and the installation of the SA T A driver and operating system. Delete the RAID Array: T o deleted the existing array , select the array on the main menu (example: VD 0: New_VD) and press <En- ter> to display the Delete opti on.
Appendix - 106 - 5-1-4 Making a SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette (Required for AHCI and RAID Mode) T o successfully install operating system onto SA T A hard drive(s) that is/are congured to RAID/AHCI mode, you need to install the SA T A controller driver during the OS installation.
- 107 - Appendix Figure 5 Figure 4 In Windows mode: Steps: 1: Use an alternative system and insert the motherboard driver disk. 2: From your optical drive folder , double click the Menu.exe leinthe BootDrv folder (Figure 4). A Command Prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 5.
Appendix - 108 - 5-1-5 Installing the SA T A RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System With the SA T A RAID/AHCI driver diskette and correct BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows Vista/ XP onto your hard drive(s). The followings are examples of Windows XP and Vista installation.
- 109 - Appendix For the JMB362: Insert the oppy disk containing the SAT A RAID/AHCI driver and press <S>. Then a controller menu similar to Figure 3 below will appear. Select RAID/AHCI Driver for GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller (x32) and press <Enter>.
Appendix - 110 - Figure 6 B. Installing Windows Vista The procedure below assumes that only one RAID array exists in your system. Note: Y ou are not required to load the SA T AAHCI driver rst when installing Windows Vista onto the RAID drives attached to the Marvell 9128 controller .
- 1 11 - Appendix The install menus described in this chapter are for reference only and may differ by driver version. Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 7 appears, select Intel(R) ICH8R/ICH9R/ICH10R/DO/PCH SA T A RAID Controller and click Next .
Appendix - 112 - For the JMB362: Step 1: Restart your system to boot from the Windows Vista setup disk and perform standard OS installation steps. When a screen similar to that below appears (RAID/AHCI hard drive(s) will not be detected at this stage), select Load Driver (Figure 9).
- 1 13 - Appendix Step 3: When a screen as shown in Figure 1 1 appears, select GIGABYTE GBB36X Controller and click Next . Step 4: After the driver is loaded, select the RAID/AHCI drive(s) where you want to install the operating system and then click Next to continue the OS installation (Figure 12).
Appendix - 114 - Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager option ROM v8.9.0.1023 PCH-D wRAID5 Copyright(C) 2003-09 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 3. Reset Disks to Non-RAID 4. Exit RAID V olumes : Nonedened. Physical Disks : Port Drive Model Serial # Size Type/Status(V ol ID) 0 ST3120026AS 3JT354CP 11 1.
- 1 15 - Appendix • Performing the Rebuild in the Operating System While in the operating system, make sure the chipset driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Then launch the Intel Matrix Storage Console from All Programs in the Start menu.
Appendix - 116 - • Restoring the Master Drive to a Previous State (for Recovery V olume only) When two hard drives are set to Recovery Volume in Update on Request mode, you can restore the master drive data to the last backup state when needed.
- 1 17 - Appendix For the JMB362: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Use either the RAID setup utility or the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER utility in the operating system to perform the rebuild.
Appendix - 118 - • Rebuilding in the operating system Make sure the JMB362 SA T A controller driver has been installed from the motherboard driver disk. Launch the GIGABYTE RAID CONFIGURER from All Programs in the Start menu.
- 1 19 - Appendix For the Marvell 9128: Turn off your computer and replace the failed hard drive with a new one. Please note to perform the rebuild, you must enter the GSA TA RAID Conguration menu in BIOS Setup. Step 1: After the system starts, enter the BIOS Setup program and go to Integrated Peripherals .
Appendix - 120 - Step 3: The BGA Rebuild item in the Information block will display the current rebuild progress. After the rebuild is complete, the Status will display as Functional . Please note the rebuild will be stopped if you exit the rebuild screen before the rebuild is complete.
- 121 - Appendix 5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio The motherboard provides six audio jacks on the back pan el w hic h sup po rt 2/ 4/5 .1/ 7.
Appendix - 122 - Step 2: Connect an audio device to an audio jack. The The cur- rent connected device is dialog box appears. Select the device according to the type of device you connect. Then click OK . Step 3: On the Speakers sc reen, cli ck the Sp eaker Co ngura - tion tab.
- 123 - Appendix 5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF In/Out A. S/PDIF In The S/PDIF In cable (optional) allows you to input digital audio signals to the computer for audio processing. 1. Installing the S/PDIF In Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF In: On the Digital Input screen, click the Default Format tab to select the default format.
Appendix - 124 - B. S/PDIF Out The S/PDIF Out jacks can transmit audio signals to an external decoder for decoding to get the best audio quality . 1. Connecting a S/PDIF Out Cable: 2. Conguring S/PDIF Out: On the Digital Output screen, click the Default Format tab and then select the sample rate and bit depth.
- 125 - Appendix 5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function Before Do lby Home Theat er is enabl ed, you get o nly 2-cha nnel play back outpu t (from the front speakers) when playing 2-channel stereo sources. Y ou must play 4-, 5.1-, or 7.1- chan- nel content to get 4-, 5.
Appendix - 126 - 5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording Step 1: After installing the audio driver , the HD Audio Manager icon willappearinthe noticationarea.
- 127 - Appendix Step 5: After co mpleting t he settin gs above, c lick Start , po int to All Programs , point to Accessories , and then click Sound Recorder to begin the sound recording. Step 1: Locate the V olume icon in the notication area and right-click on this icon.
Appendix - 128 - Step 3: When the Stereo Mix item appears, right-click on this item and select Enable . Then set it as the default de- vice. Step 4: Now you can access the HD Audio Manager tocong - ure Stereo Mix and use Sound Recorder to record the sound.
- 129 - Appendix 5-3 T roubleshooting 5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions T o read more FAQs for your motherboard, please go to the Support&DownloadsMotherboardF AQ page on GIGABYTE's website. Q: In the BIOS Setup program, why are some BIOS options missing? A: Some advanced options are hidden in the BIOS Setup program.
Appendix - 130 - 5-3-2 T roubleshooting Procedure If you encounter any troubles during system startup, follow the troubleshooting procedure below to solve the problem. ST ART A Turn off the power . Remove all peripherals, connecting cables, and power cord etc.
- 131 - Appendix If the p roced ure ab ove is un able t o solve y our pr oblem , conta ct the p lace of p urch ase or lo cal dealer for help. Or go to the Support&DownloadsT echnical Service Zone page to submit your question. Our customer service staff will reply you as soon as possible.
Appendix - 132 - 5-4 Regulatory Statements Regulatory Notices This document must not be copied wi thout our written permission, and the con tents there of must not be imparted to a third party nor be used for any unauthorized purpose. Contravention will be prosecuted.
- 133 - Appendix Finally , we suggest that you practice other environmentally friendly actions by understanding and using the energy-saving features of this product (where applicable), recycling the inner and outer packaging (including shipping containers) this product was delivered in, and by disposing of or recycling used batteries properly .
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- 135 - Appendix Contact Us • GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. Address: No.6, Bau Chiang Road, Hsin-Tien, T aipei 231, T aiwan TEL: +886-2-8912-4000 F AX: +886-2-8912-4003 T ech. and Non-T ech. Support (Sales/Marketing) : http://ggts.gigabyte.com.tw WEB address (English): http://www .
Appendix - 136 - • G.B.T . TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH - Germany WEB address : http://www .gigabyte.de • G.B.T . TECH. CO., L TD. - U.K. WEB address : http://www .giga-byte.co.uk • Giga-Byte T echnology B.V . - The Netherlands WEB address : http://www .
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